>>6466378Opened up Darius today.
I had ZERO expectations for this figure. No idea what I was getting, no idea about the character's history, nothing. Overall, it impressed me. A lot. To the point that I am now super motivated to finish up the Galactic Protectors.
The paint work on this figure is fantastic. The gold and bronze has that nice metallic fleck shine to it that really makes it pop against the red. Everything is on point, and it highlights all the awesome sculpted details. I especially like the thighs; not sure if they're recycled or not, but the techie fronts coupled with well sculpted straps on the back really resonates with me. It's not just future tech, it's utilitarian armor.
The weapons were a letdown. Kinda scrambling to see where I could pull some unique weapons for him that would match the future aesthetic and his coloring without being someone else's definitive gun or something. I have a spare Optikk rifle, so... maybe?
Articulation is tremendous. He has the hinged wrists which really add play value, and solid ankles with the lateral rockers that I love. The only thing holding him back is the fact that his crotch overlay is glued down to the pelvis, so there's not a lot of give for forward leg movement. I'm just gonna separate it, though.
All said and done, I'm kinda thinking the NA figures might be pound for pound the best done line in MOTUC. If IG Skeletor held more interest for me, and Crita didn't seem so meh, I would be more confident in the assertion.
